papoia

Galician

Alternative forms

• pampoia

Etymology

Probably related to papoula, from Latin papāvera, plural form of papāver (“poppy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpɔja̝/

Noun

papoia m (plural papoias)

1. black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

   Synonym: gaivota chorona

2. seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)

   Synonyms: barrosiña, papasol, xoaniña

References

• “papoia” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “papoia” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “papoia” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.